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lacteal
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lacteal
1. (of lymphatic vessels) conveying or containing chyle
2. any of the lymphatic vessels conveying chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct
lacteal [′lak·tē·əl]
(anatomy)
One of the intestinal lymphatics that absorb chyle.
(physiology)
Pertaining to or resembling milk.
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Having travelled through the lacteals and thoracic duct, the CM enter the venous circulation at the subclavian vein.
There is a range of disorders of lipoprotein metabolism with varied ... by Marais, A. David / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD
The term chylothorax is used to describe this fluid because the fluid resembles the appearance of chyle, which is the milky fluid taken up by the lacteals from the intestines during digestion.
Pleural effusion--a review by Wojciechowski, Bill / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
The thoracic duct arises from the cisterna chyli and carries chyle from the intestinal lymphatics and lacteals to the venous circulation in the left thoracic inlet.
Chylothorax as a result of chronic lymphocytic leukemia: case report ... by Milstone, Aaron P. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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